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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Get Smart About AI — Fast!
This Thursday’s meeting will show you how to put AI to work immediately. We’re building this program for the Y’s Men. Our presenter, Peter Farnsworth, is a retired Chief Financial Officer and administrative leader with decades of experience in finance, risk management, and operations across major nonprofit organizations. Over the course of his career, he served as CFO for leading national nonprofits, including Americares and the American Kennel Club, where he oversaw finance, risk, and administrative functions.
In recent years, he has focused on helping individuals and organizations understand and use Artificial Intelligence in practical, ethical, and responsible ways. Bringing a CFO’s perspective to the topic, Peter emphasizes real-world applications, the benefits and dangers for the future, and risk-awareness over technical complexity.
A longtime New Canaan resident, Peter and his wife have raised their family there over the past 38 years. He enjoys giving back to surrounding communities through presentations on various aspects of AI in New Canaan, Darien, and Old Greenwich, and he also delights in performing card tricks to entertain residents of nearby senior living and rehab centers. He has been a friend of our own Jeff Wieser for 45 years.
Event Details
Location: Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport (enter via rear parking lot)
Social Hour: 9:15 a.m.
Presentation: 10:10 a.m. (30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes Q&A)
Guests and prospective members are welcome.
Just a friendly reminder that the speaker presentations on Thursday mornings wrap up when the Q&A session is done. Please stay put until then. If you need to leave during the Q&A, try to find a spot in the back so you can quietly exit. Also, let’s keep the back of the room quiet until the Q&As are all over.
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